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Capella (HR 1708, Alpha Aurigae) | ||||
subject | fact |
Capella | has declination +45 59 53 | |
has right ascension 05 16 41.3 | ||
has spectral type G5IIIe+G0III | ||
has V magnitude 0.08 | ||
has distance 13 pc | ||
is a part of Auriga | ||
has synonym HR 1708 | ||
has synonym Alpha Aurigae | ||
has B-V magnitude 0.80 | ||
has orbital period 104.023 days | ||
has definition The sixth brightest star in the night sky, consists of two yellow giants. A spectroscopic triple (F8-G0 III, G5 III, M5 V) (1974 parallax 0'.079). It has a high lithium content and a nearly circular orbit. It may be an X-ray source. | ||
is an instance of G star | ||
is an instance of giant | ||
is an instance of naked eye star | ||
giant | has luminosity class III | |
naked eye star | has been observed for many centuries | |
is usually part of asterism | ||
is a part of celestial sphere | ||
is a part of Milky Way | ||
has apparent magnitude brighter than 5 | ||
G star | has color yellowish | |
has surface temperature 5000 to 6000 K | ||
star | has star surface temperature | |
has B magnitude | ||
has U magnitude | ||
has position on celestial sphere from the point of view of Earth | ||
has parallax from the point of view of Earth's orbit | ||
has proper motion | ||
has radiation at surface which is diffused out from the hotter core | ||
has energy source gravitational contraction and or fusion | ||
has energy production which takes place primarily within the core | ||
has surface density which depends on luminosity class | ||
has absolute magnitude | ||
has age | ||
has catalog star catalog | ||
has material hydrogen, helium | ||
has velocity determined from proper motion and radial velocity | ||
has mass greater than 0.08 the sun's mass | ||
celestial body | has spectra | |
physical object | has location or center of gravity | |
has angular momentum | ||
has momentum | ||
has temperature | ||
has volume | ||
has extent |
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